Neutral Host Architecture for a Distributed Antenna System

1. A remotely reconfigurable remote radio head unit (RRU) for transporting radio frequency signals, the remotely reconfigurable remote radio head unit comprising: a plurality of band modules, an access module coupled to the plurality of band modules, comprising: a transceiver configured to convert a downlink signal to a downlink electronic signal associated with a first data rate; a multiplexer/demultiplexer coupled to the transceiver and configured to convert the downlink electronic signal associated with the first data rate to a plurality of signals, each signal of the plurality of signals having a second data rate less than the first data rate; a module coupled to the multiplexer/demultiplexer, wherein the module comprises: a framer/deframer configured to: receive the plurality of signals at the second data rate; frame RRU data from the plurality of signals at the second data rate for an individual RRU band module of the plurality of RRU band modules; and route the framed RRU data to the individual RRU band module of the plurality of RRU band modules; and a plurality of RRU outputs coupled to the module and configured to provide the framed RRU data to the plurality of RRU band modules.

2. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein the module comprises a field programmable gate array.

3. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein the access module has separately reconfigurable parameters associated with each of the plurality of RRU band modules.

4. The RRU of claim 3 , wherein the separately reconfigurable parameters comprise at least one of an operator, frequency, or carrier.

5. The RRU of claim 3 , further comprising an Ethernet switch for communicating the separately reconfigurable parameters to the plurality of RRU band modules.

6. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver further comprises a small form factor pluggable optic transceiver configured to operate on at least two distinct wavelengths.

7. The RRU of claim 1 , further comprising a software control operable to provide a Flexible Simulcast capability.

8. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein the downlink signal is an analog optical signal.

9. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein each RRU band module of the plurality of RRU band modules is PCMCIA compatible.

10. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein one or more RRU band modules of the plurality of RRU band modules has a diversity receive branch.

11. The RRU of claim 1 , wherein the RRU receives power over Ethernet.

12. A remotely reconfigurable remote radio head unit (RRU) comprising: a plurality of RRU band modules; and an access module coupled to the plurality of RRU band modules comprising: an RF-to-Digital interface configured to output a downlink signal associated with a first data rate; a multiplexer/demultiplexer coupled to the RF-to-Digital interface and configured to convert the downlink signal associated with the first data rate to a plurality of signals, each signal of the plurality of signals having a second data rate less than the first data rate; a module coupled to the multiplexer/demultiplexer, wherein the module comprises: a framer/deframer configured to: receive the plurality of signals at the second data rate; frame RRU data from the plurality of signals at the second data rate for an individual RRU band module of the plurality of RRU band modules; and route the framed RRU data to the individual RRU band module of the plurality of RRU band modules; and a plurality of RRU outputs coupled to the module and configured to provide the framed RRU data to the plurality of RRU band modules.

13. The RRU of claim 12 , wherein the access module has separately reconfigurable parameters associated with each of the plurality of RRU band modules.

14. The RRU of claim 13 , wherein the separately reconfigurable parameters comprise at least one of an operator, frequency, or carrier.

15. The RRU of claim 13 , further comprising an Ethernet switch for communicating the separately reconfigurable parameters to the plurality of RRU band modules.

16. The RRU of claim 12 , further comprising a software control operable to provide a Flexible Simulcast capability.

17. The RRU of claim 12 , wherein each RRU band module of the plurality of RRU band modules is PCMCIA compatible.

18. The RRU of claim 12 , wherein one or more RRU band modules of the plurality of RRU band modules has a diversity receive branch.

19. The RRU of claim 12 , wherein the RRU receives power over Ethernet.